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Where Does The Last Name Rah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rah (Arabic: عرّه, Bengali: রহ, Hindi: राह, Marathi: राह, Oriya: ରହ) is most common in Iran. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ráh. For other potential spellings of Rah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 35,640^th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 491,837 people. The surname Rah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Rah live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 90,460^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 5,509 people.

This surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 6,167 people, or 1 in 12,451. In Iran it is most numerous in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 13 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 12 percent are found and Hormozgan Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Iran this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 11 percent are found.

Rah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rah last name expanded 715 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rah last name are 2.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning $50,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $60,001 CAD per year.